Music stand



De@ 14, 1943. c. A. GEIB 2,336,679

MUSIC STAND Filed July 25, 1941 .front elevation, the bottom Patented Dec. 14, 1943 MUSIC STAND Charles A. Geib,

Chicago, Ill., assignor to The Norwood Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application July 25, 1941, Serial No. 404,042

(Cl. l15--121) 3 Claims.

The invention relates to music holders.

One object of the invention is to provide a music-holder frame which includes a simple form of detachable connection between the frame and the standard of the tripod.

Another object or the invention is to provide a music-holder which is simple in construction and can be produced at a low cost.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the detailed description.

The invention consists in the several novel features which are hereinafter set forth and are more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion herein.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a perspective of a music-holder embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section. Fig. 3 is a partial members of the holder frame being shown in section. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 5 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a. perspective of the lower portion of the central-bar. Fig. 7 is a perspective of a modied form of the invention.

The invention is exemplified in a music-holder which comprises a sheet or music-holder frame and a standard which is provided with the usual foldable tripod at its lower end. The frame comprises a central upstanding bar I; a. pair of bottom-bars II pivoted respectively at l2 to the central bar I, each bottom-bar having a vertical back-flange I3 and a grooved bottom-flange I4 on which the lower edge of the music-sheets are adapted to rest, side-bars I5 pivoted at I6 to the back-flanges I3 of bottom-bars II, and laterally extending bars I1 pivoted at IS to the central, bar I9 and at I 9 to the side-bars I5, respectively. The pivotal connections between these members permit the bottom, side and laterally extending bars to be folded into substantially parallel relation with the central-bar IIJ for convenience in carrying them or in packing. All of these bars are formed of metal strips or sheet metal.

The frame is supported by the standard 20, which is usually supported by a folding tripod. The music-holder frame is detachably connected to the upper end of the standard 2!! so that it may be removed therefrom for convenience in carrying or packing. This detachable connection is provided between the central-bar I0 and the standard 20 and comprises a rearwardly outstruck tongue 22 which is stamped from the nat central-bar I0 and bent rearwardly into a vertical position so its free end extends downwardly.

The frame is usually inclined upwardly and backwardly so that the music will be retained on the bottom-bars and rest against the central, side and laterally extending bars of the frame. The standard 2o is preferably formed of sheet metal bent into cylindrical form and iiattened at its upper end, as at 23, to form a socket for slidably receiving the tongue 22. This attened portion 23 has a vertical central inwardly convex rib 26. The meeting edges of the sheet forining the standard 2i) are curved inwardly from one side of upper end of the standard, as at 25. These edges 25 and the rib 24 provide integral portions for resiliently gripping the tongue 22 between them so that the tongue and the Irame supported from the tongue will be frictionally and securely supported in the socket in tne iiattened portion 23 of the standard 2li. 'Ihis resiliency permits the tongue 22 to be inserted and withdrawn from the flattened portion 23 and securely holds the tongue 22 in the socket.

In the modication illustrated in Fig. '7, a ferrule or cap 25, which has an opening in its top through which the tongue 22 is free to pass, is secured to the upper portion of the attened portion 23 of the standard, and conforms to the ends and at portions of the sides but leaves the inturned edges 25 and convex ribs 25 free to iiex.

At its lower end, central-bar I0 is provided with a forwardly outstruck tongue 2l which lits between the inner edges of the ilanges I3 of bottom-bars II to limit their downward pivotal movement when they are in aligned relation for supporting the music-sheets. This tongue 2l serves as a stop for the bottom-bars Il and eliminates the necessity of providing the usual jointed bars cr links between the central-bar ill and the side-bars I5 for limting the downward movement of the bottom-bars. When the latter are formed of thin sheet metal, the inner edges of the anges I3 will not reliably engage each other because they are likely to overlap when forced downwardly. The central-bar l0 is usually made of thicker stock than the bottom-bars, so that the back-anges cannot be bent over them.

The invention exemplifies a music-holder which is simple in construction and can be formed of bars of sheet metal at a low cost and provides a simple and secure detachable connection between the standard and the centralbar of the music-holder. It also exemplifies a simple expedient for limiting the swinging of the bottom-bars to hold them in their operative position.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spiirt and 'scope of the invention.

VHaving thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A music-holder comprising a tubular standard flattened at its upper end and formed of a strip of metal and a frame comprising a centralbar of metal having a rearwardly outstruck tongue slidable into the upper end of the standard for detachably connecting the frame to the standard, the meeting edges of the strip forming the tube being bent to resiliently engage the tongue.

2. A music-holder comprising a tubular standard flattened at its upper end and formed of a strip of metal and a frame comprising a substantially fiat central-bar of metal having a rearwardly outstruck substantially flat tongue slidable into and fitting in the upper end of the standard, the meeting edges of the strip forming the attened portion of the standard being disposed at one side of and bent, and the opposite side of the flattened tubular portion having a convex portion for resiliently engaging the tongue.

3. A music-holder comprising a tubular standard flattened at its upper end and formed of a strip of metal, a frame comprising a central-bar of metal having a rearwardly outstruck tongue slidable into and fitting in the upper end of the 15 standard for detachably connecting the frame to the standard, the attened tubular portion of the standard being provided with integral resilient means for engaging the tongue, and a flattened ferrule around the flattened upper end 20 of the standard.

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CHARLES A. GEIB. i 

